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MILITARY AIRCRAFT Air Forces Annual National Aircraft Index Military Aircraft Types
Dornier Do 217
 
Dornier Do 217
Country: German
Type: Medium Bomber
Manufacturer: Dornier
Service: 1940 - 1944
First Flight: 1938
Production: 1905

The Dornier Do 217 was a bomber used by Germany during World War II. It was designed from scratch as a replacement for the venerable Dornier Do 17.


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ( Do 217J-2)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Length: 18.20 m (59 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 19.00 m (62 ft 4 in)
  • Height: 5.00 m (16 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 57.00 m (613 ft 6 in)
  • Empty weight: 9,350 kg (20,615 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 13,180 kg (29,059 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 x BMW 801A 14-cylinder radial engine, 1,560 PS (1,539 hp, 1,147 kW) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 487 km/h at 5,500 m (303 mph at 18,045 ft)
  • Range: 2,050 km (1,274 miles)
  • Service ceiling 8,400 m (27,560 ft)

Armament

  • 4 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns in nose with 1,000 rpg
  • 4 x 20 mm MG FF cannons in nose with 250 rpg
  • 2 x 13 mm MG 131 machine guns in dorsal and ventral positions with about 500 rpg apiece